Orlando Magic stake their offseason on the belief that their starting five is among the NBA's best, despite their injury-plagued season. Is this the right bet for the Magic? Does Orlando have a championship starting five?

The numbers suggest the Magic are pointing in that direction. They simply did not see it enough throughout the season to draw any conclusions. The Magic's playoff series seemed to suggest their starting five can take them deeper into the postseason when together.

That has not stopped rumors about Giannis Antetokounmpo from floating to the surface. As the Milwaukee Bucks get closer to making a trade of their superstar forward, the Magic continually get dragged back into the mix. Even if it remains unlikely that the Magic make a move.

The San Antonio Spurs' Game 4 collapse was far too similar to the Orlando Magic's Game 6 defeat in their playoff series. When Sean Sweeney arrives, he will be asking himself a lot of the same questions the Magic are asking themselves as they try to work together to take this team further.

00:00 Evaluating Magic's team strategy

04:27 Lineup performance and injuries impact

14:56 Complex NBA trade scenarios

19:01 Magic's playoff hopes and Giannis trade

30:45 Intense playoff pressure and challenges

36:11 Knicks tactics against Wembanyama

41:52 Orlando Pulse tragedy response

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